Fantasy: I Am the Villain.

Chapter Eighty-Eight Conversation

The surgery was a success. It might have been due to the miraculous medical skills left behind by the Heavenly Child Granny, or it might have been because You Tanzhi was too cooperative. In any case, after Azi got her new eyes, she completely regained her liveliness.

After her eyes were restored, Azi didn't ask about the person who replaced her eyes the fastest, nor did she look for Brother Zhuang who had always been by her side. She just clung to Qiao Feng, calling him "brother-in-law" this and "brother-in-law" that.

Lingjiu Palace remained silent for a long time. Apart from Azi, everyone else remembered You Tanzhi, who, after regaining consciousness, groped his way to leave.

Bai Ke once asked him why he had to leave at that time. You Tanzhi smiled and told Bai Ke that he was just afraid of scaring A Zi.

Unable to bear seeing this any longer, Bai Ke forcibly kept You Tanzhi there, ignoring his struggles and tending to his wounds every day. As a result, not long after, apart from his empty eyes, You Tanzhi was no different from an ordinary person.

He still dared not see Azi, even though Azi had long forgotten that ugly girl who had kissed her toes after being teased by her.

But he remained stubborn. Bai Ke had considered taking him away from the Central Plains to Wuliang Mountain, where they would live a secluded life, but You Tanzhi refused.

“Young Master Bai, I know you are truly looking out for me. When my father was alive, he often told me that a drop of kindness should be repaid with a spring of gratitude. Now, I am disabled and unable to do anything for you.”

But at least Tanzhi can still distinguish right from wrong. Since you, young master, have saved him, Tanzhi will no longer seek death! However, I am still worried about Azi, and I fear I will have to disappoint you, young master.”

Xu Zhu chimed in from the side, "Young Master You, why are you doing this...? That A Zi... is clearly..." Even the compassionate Xu Zhu felt a surge of resentment and anger.

You Tanzhi smiled and said, "Hehe... Master Xuzhu is a monk, so he probably doesn't understand the torment of love in this world. As the saying goes, 'The land of beauties is the grave of heroes.' Even if one dies, what does it matter? In the end, there is no regret."

Xu Zhu sighed deeply and said nothing more. He sat side by side with You Tanzhi and Bai Ke. How could he not know the torment of love that consumed one's heart?

His mother still sits silently in the underground hall of Lingjiu Palace, beside Xuanci, ignoring even her own son.

Even he, couldn't he only stay in Lingjiu Palace and gaze at the Western Xia Palace from afar? I wonder where Meng Gu is now, and whether she is well.

Bai Ke reached out behind You Tanzhi and secretly used his spiritual power to help him nourish his damaged essence. After sitting for a while, Xu Zhu stood up, bowed to Bai Ke and You Tanzhi, and then floated up and headed towards the main hall of Lingjiu Palace.

These days, Xu Zhu often comes over to chat and sit with Bai Ke and You Tanzhi, and then goes to change A Zi's dressings and continue to heal her injuries.

Unlike You Tanzhi, who possessed profound internal strength and Bai Ke who helped stabilize her origin with spiritual power, A Zi, having just had her eyes replaced, needed to apply medicine for an hour every day to see normally.

After Xu Zhu left, Bai Ke and You Tanzhi sat on the rooftop, one watching the sunset and the other watching people groping their way through the sunset, creating an unusual harmony.

After a long silence, Bai Ke suddenly spoke up and asked, "Brother Zhuang, if Heaven gave you another chance to start over, would you still do the same thing?"

At You Tanzhi's request, Bai Ke and the others now address him as Brother Zhuang or Zhuang Juxian. In his words, "Now that I have no hope of revenge, how can I still use the name my parents gave me? I might as well be called Zhuang Juxian!"

Zhuang Juxian was taken aback. "Brother Bai, do you mean, start over?" Bai Ke said seriously, "Exactly! If you had another chance, would you still love Azi so deeply?"

As Bai Ke's understanding of the villain system of all realms deepened, he vaguely sensed that if his cultivation level increased to a certain point in the future, he would be able to summon the souls of some people for his own use.

Of course, this is not without cost. Just like some major villains in online novels who sacrifice countless lives, the same applies to Bai Ke.

It's just a matter of equivalent exchange. To get something from heaven and earth, you always have to pay a price, just like his damn system doesn't want that.

No matter what he wants to get, he always needs to complete certain tasks or pay a certain amount of evil points. Bai Ke doesn't know how much price You Tanzhi will have to pay to restore the country.

But because of his unwavering belief that he would die without regret, Bai Ke felt that You Tanzhi was worth the price he had to pay, and he was sure that You Tanzhi would be loyal to him when the time came.

The day of his return to the Mountain and Sea Realm is drawing ever closer. Bai Ke is still quite clueless about how to arrange his team in the future. A-Can has managed his affairs in an orderly manner and is a talent for internal affairs.

However, his cultivation level is not very high, so there are some things that cannot be entrusted to him. As for other personnel, Bai Ke has not spent as much time in Tian Ce Palace as he has in Tian Long Ba Bu, so he naturally has to look for subordinates from the world of Tian Long Ba Bu.

If You Tanzhi's answer satisfies him, Bai Ke doesn't mind spending the cost to cleanse his marrow and guide him onto the right path. You should know that You Tanzhi has cultivated to such a level with just one Yi Jin Jing.

After Kumārajīva obtained the Yi Jin Jing, he repeatedly tried to master it but failed. This made him realize how extraordinary You Tanzhi's talent was. If he gave him a chance, wouldn't he be able to soar to great heights?

However, no matter how much he thinks, You Tanzhi's temperament must meet Bai Ke's requirements. Neither blind infatuation nor heartlessness is the answer Bai Ke wants.

He wanted subordinates who were compassionate, passionate, and loyal to him, not heartless tools or infatuated fools.

You Tanzhi remained silent for a long time, then looked up at Bai Ke and said, "Brother Bai, I don't know if I'll have another chance. As for A Zi, I can only say that I'm unwilling, but I have no regrets!"

His meaning was simple: if he could do it all over again, he would rather never see Azi again, but he would not regret giving so much for Azi in this life. These four words fully expressed his love.

Upon hearing this, Bai Ke laughed heartily, "Good! Brother Zhuang, I am relieved to hear your words today! Even if you perish in the netherworld one day, I will surely bring you back to fight alongside me against the heavens!"

You Tanzhi exclaimed in surprise, "Brother Bai! You..." Before he could finish speaking, Bai Ke stood up, laughed loudly, and leaped down, his body disappearing into the night like a gentle breeze.